{"product_id":"legal-construct-social-concept-9780202304793","title":"Legal Construct Social Concept","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on sophisticated demographic analysis, Legal Construct, Social Concept argues that legal doctrine on social issues is shaped by the needs and values of society rather than by individuals and interest groups and that it evolves in response to social change but has little impact on that change. The book also explains why a substantial body of social science research has found that although law may be effective for some types of economic problems, its impact on social problems is generally small and of brief duration. At least in the United States, legal doctrine seems to operate primarily to provide symbols that enhance commitment to the social system and increase the cohesiveness of the system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarnett''s approach to legal thought derives from the practices and assumptions of the social sciences, particularly sociology, and not from those of critical legal studies. His main concern is with social issues issues that substantively differ from economic issues. In addressing \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eA Note on Citation Style\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 Introduction\u003cbr\u003e2 The Thesis\u003cbr\u003e3 Gender\u003cbr\u003e4 Age\u003cbr\u003e5 Contraception and Abortion\u003cbr\u003e6 Euthanasia\u003cbr\u003e7 Issues for Research and Theory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52090660127063,"sku":"9780202304793","price":94.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780202304793.jpg?v=1762272971","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/legal-construct-social-concept-9780202304793","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}